We’re now entering a time when the NFL’s power rankings are becoming less important. All eyes are on the postseason and the teams in there get to claim some moral victory regardless of where they fall on any power ranking list. But it’s still an interesting exercise to see how the Baltimore Ravens are perceived around the league.

As of the finish of Week 13, the Ravens appear to be on the rise. Yet again, Baltimore finds themselves moving up on the power rankings list, this time to the No. 13 spot.

“Ravens naturally fly well below the radar, right? This club plays stifling defense, is now running the ball and has league-best 29 takeaways.”

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The note about Baltimore is right on the money. They’re currently flying under the radar, even after putting together their first complete team victory this season, against the Detroit Lions. The defense has been stifling as mentioned, harassing quarterbacks and forcing them into mistakes, but the offense finally got into the party on Sunday.

Quarterback Joe Flacco had his best game of the season and got 10 different targets involved in the game. As a whole, the offense put up 37 of the team’s 44 points by utilizing the good field position they had and attacking Detroit in a way we’ve yet to see from them this year.